43. The term “Hispanics”
a. was created by the U.S. government.
b. applies to European people of Latin descent.
c. means people who share a common culture.
d.
defmes
the least diverse
minority
population.
44. One major difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact is
a. one is based on hatred.
b. one is intentional.
c. one is based on inaction.
d. there are no differences between them.
45. Asian
Americans
a. African-Americans.
b. Asian-Americans.
c. Hispanics.
d. Arabs.
46. In the 1970’s, women began to see that their workplace situation was no better than that of.
a. men.
b. African-Americans.
c. Asian-Americans.
d. older workers.
47. The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
of2009
a. requires that women be paid the same as men for their work.
b. institutes a comparative value for the different kinds of work done by men and by women.
c. requires that pay be “fair” rather than equal.
d. resets the statute oflimitations clock each time a discriminatory paycheck is issued.
48. The Equal Pay Act of 1963
a. applies to pay differences based on seniority.
b. determines wages on the basis of quantities produced.
c. prohibits
discrimination
between men and women on the basis of sex in payment of wages.
d. applies to pay differences on the basis of merit.
49. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503, applies to
a. all
rehabilitation
facilities.
b. rehabilitation facilities who have contracts with the federal
government.
c. all employers who have contracts with the federal
government.
d. all state
employees.
50. The idea that workers doing different jobs should receive the same pay if those jobs have equal inherent worth is
called
a. pay equity.
b. comparable
worth.
c. equal pay for equal
work.
d. equitable compensation.
51. Sexual
harassment
a. is a worldwide problem.
b. affects men and women in equal
numbers.
c. is relatively easy to prove in courts.
d. is clearly defmed in the law.
52. Religious discrimination is becoming more common in the United States in large part
because
a. Christianity seeks to be the dominant religion.
b. the separation of church and state has
eroded.
c. religion and business don’t mix.
d. changing immigration patterns are bringing more people with different religions to this country.
53. Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called
a. preferential hiring and firing policies.
b. affmnative action.
c. restitution action.
d. retributive justice.
54. The affrrrnative action posture that involves a willingness to treat races and sexes alike is
called
a. passive
nondiscrimination.
b. pure affmnative action.
c. affmnative action with preferential hiring.
d. hard
quotas.
55. The affmnative action posture that enlarges the pool of applicants and systematically favors minorities and women
in
actual decisions is
called
a. passive
nondiscrimination.
b. pure affmnative action.
c. affmnative action with preferential hiring.
d. hard
quotas.
56. The affirmative action posture that involves a concerted effort to enlarge the pool of applicants so that no one is
excluded because of past or present discrimination is
called
a. passive
nondiscrimination.
b. pure affmnative action.
c. affmnative action with preferential hiring.
d. hard
quotas.
57. The affmnative action posture that specifies numbers or proportions of minority group members that must be hired is
called
a. passive
nondiscrimination.
b. pure affmnative action.
c. affmnative action with preferential hiring.
d. hard
quotas.
58. The preferential treatment which may be afforded by
affmnative action
a. only occurs in hard quota affirmative action.
b. is not given to anyone other than minorities and
women.
c. is based on the principle of compensatory
justice.
d. is the ideal method of selecting
employees.
59. The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is
a. distributive justice.
b. procedural
justice.
c. contributive justice.
d. compensatory justice.
60. The concept that preferential treatment for minorities and women leads to harms to other groups is
called
a. compensatory justice.
b. reverse discrimination.
c. “what goes around comes around.”
d. legalized discrimination.
61. The standard of judicial rule that requires that the policy under review must meet a compelling government
interest
and must be narrowly tailored to meet the policy objectives is
called
a. strict interpretation.
b. strict
scrutiny.
c. strict
construction.
d. strict
standard.
62. The bill proposing the Workplace Religious Freedom Act would require which of the
following?
a. employers to do more to accommodate religious beliefs.
b. permitting worship in the
workplace.
c. employers to make accommodation for
weight.
d. minimum cost to the employer.
Provide
a
short answer
to each of
these questions.
Be
sure
to fully
explain
your
answer.
63. The diversity chair for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) stated, “Race was the sacrificial
lamb
to launch diversity and make it palatable to corporate America.” What does she
mean?
64. “Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affmnative action.”
Explain this
statement.
65. Defrne the terms “reasonable accommodation,” “undue hardship,” and “essential functions” as they relate to
the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
66. Describe the main differences between disparate treatment and disparate
impact.
67. Summarize the history leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
68. What impact did a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision have on employee
testing?
69. Research the reasons men and women provide as to why the glass ceiling exists. Recount those reasons.
Which
seems more likely to you?
70. Why do you suppose retaliation claims to the EEOC are at their
highest?
71. How are women faring in corporate
America?
72. Some companies are now specifically including white males in their diversity programs. Evaluate the wisdom
and
propriety of this idea.
73. Briefly explain how reverse discrimination evolved from affirmative action.
74. Explain the history and purpose of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. What is unique about
it?
75. Describe the two types of commonly recognized sexual
harassment.
76. Imagine that a female co-worker who is Latina is being sexually harassed by the man who supervises you both.
You’ve seen it several times. You’ve asked her to report it, but she doesn’t want to say anything, for many
reasons.
However you know that she does not welcome the harassment. What would you do? Should you try to help her?
If
you do, what are the risks for
you?
77. Discuss the concept of color bias. Have you ever experienced this, or seen it
happen?